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hell

[hel] / hɛl /


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"I dove headfirst into my own hell," she wrote.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The expected rush has caused trepidation for the authorities, who are pleading for caution amid fears that the heavenly phenomenon will unleash hell on the ground.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Still, this is one hell of a dumpling.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

“The two of them actually were a hell of a team,” O’Leary said of their rapport at the business-school event.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

“But that was because Fusia scared the hell out of her,” says Max.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

His brother, who also served in the military, has come to speak to Ray about something more personal, but the hells they experienced in that conflict are the larger issue they must confront.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2025

"So this is glamour, people are walking past saying I've seen that bodysuit in M&S, I must get one... but it was all fine, there was no fire - only in the nine hells."

From BBC Apr. 11, 2024

It’s going to be one hell of an offseason, and there’s nothing like hells of offseasons.

From Washington Post Nov. 28, 2021

On August 4th, we watched from our separate hells as a 40,000-foot cloud the color of bruised flesh collapsed over the ridge west of Greenville.

From Salon Sep. 24, 2021

A bare minimum of bulbs lit the space, casting long shadows and making the alcoves seem like portals to undisclosed hells.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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